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WINDOWS/VISTA/MICROSOFT (Fast Links)
    10 Ways to Open .Docx Word Files - from Technically Personal
    ALT Codes from UsefulShortcuts.com
    Annoyances.org for Windows users
    Computer Tutorials: Microsoft, OpenOffice and more, from Inpics.net
    Conficker Working Group: see if you are infected and what to do about it
    Decrypt and Copy DVDs to Your Hard Drive Without Ripping: HowToGeek.com
    Karen's Power Tools
    LangaList.com  
    Lifehacker: Complete Guide to Windows 7
    LifeHacker: Get Vista's Best Features in XP
    Lifehacker: Prep Your PC for Windows 7
    Lilleystone's Windows:Tricks & Tips
    Microsoft Daylight Savings Time Help and Support Center
    Windows 7 Driver Downloads and Updates: Radarsync.com 
    Winmag.com is no longer being updated: however, you can still search the archives 
    WinPlanet - for Windows information
    WordTips - from Allan Wyatt - on Microsoft Word

INTERNET (Fast Links)

     3 Google Tricks When You Don't Know What to Search For: MakeUseOf.com
    4 Quick Ways to Download YouTube Videos from MakeUseOf.com
     5 Free Ways to Identify That Song Stuck In Your Head (Mashable)
     5 Online Tools To Help You Keep Your New Year Resolutions
    5 PowerPoint Search Engines to Seek Out Publicly Available PowerPoint Presentations: MakeUseOf.com
    6 Ways to Reduce Irrelevant Results on Google Searches - from MakeUseOf.com
    10 Things to Avoid in Social Media - by WebWorker Daily
    10 Ways to Use Google Books for Lifelong Learning and Research: MakeUseOf.com
    11 Great Hidden Things that Google Can Do That You Should Know from SmashingApps.com
     12 Sites to Watch Videos That Are Better Than YouTube from MakeUseOf.com
     19 Free Web Services That Keep Saving You Money - PC World
      Advanced Facebook Search
    Anti-virus links: Grisoft, Symantec (Norton), McAfee, Europe.f-secure
    Anti-virus check: Go to Housecall at Antivirus.com for an online check free
      Bare Bones Search Engine Tutorial
    Chat Acronyms: How to Understand, from Wikihow
    Cookie Info - see the COOKIE PAGE on this site 
    CNET Download.com  
     Cybertionary - over 800 terms
     Evaluating Information Found on the Internet: from The Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins
     Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial - UC Berkeley Library
     Google Labs
    How to Remove Computer Viruses at Home for Free from MakeUseOf.com 
      iHateSpam from Sunbelt Software
    Is It Down For Everyone Or Just Me? Check here and see!
    Learn the Net: Knowledge When Needed 
    Legal Guide for Bloggers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation
    MakeUseOf.com: Internet Guide for the Movie Addict (PDF)
    MakeUseOf.com: Manual for the Internet Audiophile (PDF)
    MakeUseOf.com: Complete Guide to Twitter (PDF)
    MakeUseOf.com: Big Book of Bit Torrent (PDF)
    Mozilla Firefox Internet Browser - download for free! Mozilla Firefox Extensions!
    Navigating the World Wide Web
    Netiquette Book by Virginia Shea 
     NetManners.com: Netiquette - Network Etiquette, Email Etiquette and Proper Technology Use
     Netlingo.com's Smileys Page  
    Netscape Help
    Netscape Unofficial FAQ
    Orbit Downloader - download videos/music/streaming media from online sources
    Plug In to Plug-ins from Bergen Co. Cooperative Library System 
     Purportal.com: The Bunk Stops Here - check out urban legends, computer bugs, viruses
     Pop-up Control from Panicware - free and to purchase!
     SARC at Symantec: learn about latest computer viruses
    Search Engines Section on this site 
     Search Engine Watch's Power Search
    Searching for Information on the WWW
    SearchTwitter.com - find out what's happening right now!
    Services to Check Whether a Web URL is Safe to Open (Technically Personal)
    Snopes.com - check the veracity of internet/e-mail rumors before you pass them on! 
     Top 10 Free Online PDF Creators - from Technically Personal
     Twazzup - Twitter search "on steroids"
    Tweefind - seach English tweets or all languages
     Tweetmeme - Hottest Links from Twitter
    Tweetzi - search has real-time play and pause feature
    TwittEarth: Twitter 3D visualization from all over the globe in real time
     Twitter in Plain English (Video) from CommonCraft
     Twitter: Literary Tweets - 100 of the Best Authors on Twitter
     Twitter: Musicians on Twitter: 100+ Artists Who Tweet
    Twitter Search: Flaptor  - search for tweets
     Twitter Search in Plain English (Video) from CommonCraft
    Twitter: Top 13 Don'ts - Avoid these microblogging faux pas
    Twitter: 5 Free Tools for Smarter Tweeting - MakeUseOf.com
    Understanding & Using the Internet: Beginner's Guide
     Web Search Strategies in Plain English (Video) from CommonCraft 
    Web Searching, Sleuthing and Sifting by Anglea Elkordy
    Wired Guide's Beginner's Guide to Computer Help, Internet Help 
    ZDNet's Downloads: Internet  

OTHER   (Fast Links)

     5 Ways Google Can Save You Money from CNN
    5StarSupport.com: Free Computer Help Tutorial
    7 Steps to Make Computers Accessible for the Elderly from MakeUseOf.com
      10 Essential Money Saving iPhone Apps from Mashable
      10 Minute Mail - temporary e-mail addresses last 10 minutes
     10 Free iPhone Apps to Learn New Skills in 10 Minutes - Mashable
     12 Websites to Help You Learn Flash/Action Script: SixRevisions.com 
     30 Websites to Follow If You're into Web Development: SixRevisions.com
    101 Fabulous Freebies from PC World - software & services
     Basic Computer Terms You Should Know Before Buying a PC (MakeUseOf.com)
     Best 46 Free Utilities from TechSupportAlert.com
    Big Book of iTunes from MakeUseOf.com - download in PDF format
     Big Huge Labs' Flickr Toys: novel applications for your own photos
    Bleepingcomputer.com - a site for when you need some serious help!
     BlindSpeak: convert text to voice e-mail and send
    Cheat Sheets for Front-End Web Developers: SixRevisions .com
    Computer Errors: A-D, E-J, K-O, P-Z
    Computer Hardware Chart from DeviantArt: see what you're dealing with
    DTXTR: De-Text-er translates text phrases, has glossary
    Digital Home DIY from CNET
      Doodle - helps schedule events, makes polls. Send directly or not, works with Outlook, cells, FB, more!
      Drop.io - file sharing with permanent URLs
     Downloadpedia: all-volunteer, free-content software downloads
     File Dropper - file sharing up to 5 GB, permanent link
     Free Cheat Sheets for Developers: DZone Refcardz
     Free Quick References from Custom Guide: almost everything Microsoft & a lot from Mac!
    FutureMe.org - send e-mails in the future
     How-To Geek: Scan Files for Viruses Before Using Them
    How to Save a Page for Future Reference
    Hulu Desktop: watch movies/shows without browser format (Mac/Windows)
    iFixIt.com: Mac, iPod, iPhone Repair
    iPhone Apps Directory from Apple
    iPhone App Index
    iPhones Talk
    KarbosGuide.com
    Lifehacker: "How to Fix Your Relatives' Terrible Computer"
     OnlineTechTips: Track original location of e-mails via IP addresses
    OSU Pocket Gardener  
    PalmSource.com - PDA resources!
    PalmSource Expert Guides  
    PC Guide.com  
    PC World: 20 Things They  Don't Want You to Know!
      PC World How-To Tutorials
      "PRODUCTIVITY GUIDE for a Computer Geek" from MakeUseOf.com
    Random Password Generator - pronounceable passwords
    Self-Destructing Emails: 10 free services allow e-mails to expire automatically after specified time interval
    Seniors Online Computer Tutorials
    Skout: Resources for Designers by Designers
    TransferBIGFiles.com - send large files to anyone 
    TutorialsDirectory.com
    Virus Encylcopedia from VirusList.com: info on malicious software
     Why It's Better to Pretend You Don't Know Anything About Computers
     Wired How-To Wiki: Add Subway Maps to Your iPhone
    Wired How-To Wiki: Copy iPhone to Computer
    Wired How-To Wiki: Download MP3s from Streaming Music Sites
    Wired How-To Wiki: Secure Your iPhone
      Wired How To Wiki
       YouSendIt - upload file, provide e-addresses, link to download sent to recipients

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50 CLEVER TUTORIALS & TECHNIQUES ON TRADITIONAL DRAWING from Smashing Magazine
ABSTRACT ART AND ARTISTS: explanations, samples 
ART AND ARCHITECTURE: The Courtauld Institute of Art
AGE OF KING CHARLES V:1,000 Illuminations; Bibliotheque Nationale de France 
ART GALORE Wilderness Landscapes Gallery
ART HISTORY: A Preliminary Handbook, Okanagan Univ.Coll.
ART HISTORY PAGE ( Voice of the Shuttle)
ART HISTORY RESOURCES on the Web,Sweet Briar College 
ART MOVEMENTS DIRECTORY: guide to major art movements and periods
ARTLEX: Art lexicon with over 3000 terms  
ARTCHIVE by Mark Harden: beautiful reproductions of classic paintings
ARTCYCLOPEDIA: Guide to Museum Quality Art on the Internet
ART SEMINAR: (Electronic Lessons)  Penn State;Lexicon: A-F, G-N, O-Z
ART STUDIO CHALKBOARD for Artists, Students: drawing & painting resources 
ASK ART.COM: Learn about American artists and their works
ASIAN ART: Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection: 3500 BC to 20th C.
AUDUBON'S Multimedia Birds of America: full text, color plates 
BAYEUX TAPESTRY Gallery, maintained by Univ. of Ealdormere
BRUSHSTER: from National Gallery of Arts Kids Zone. Create your own abstract art!
CALLIGRAPHY: Learn How to Draw Beautiful Lettering
CEZANNE IN PROVENCE: National Gallery of Art exhibit
CHAGALL, MARC: Online Catalogue of Printed Graphic Work
CHARTRES Cathedral of Notre Dame: Image Collection
CONSTABLE'S GREAT LANDSCAPES: Huntington Library Exhibition
COURTAULD INSTITUTE of Art: Art and Architecture (Britain) 
DETOXIFY YOUR STUDIO: create a healthy workspace
DETROIT INSTITUTE of Arts: Visual Resources Art Image Database
DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF ART:Online Images,Boston College
DIGITAL LIBRARY for Decorative Arts/Material Culture, Image/Text Collections,Univ. of Wisconsin
DRAWING THE PORTRAIT: Tutorials from Portrait-Artist.org
DRAWING MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES from NYU 
ELEMENTS OF DRAWING, John Ruskin: Oxford
GARDENS OF THE SUNLIGHT: Impressionism
HERMITAGE MUSEUM,St. Petersburg: Highlights, Digital Collection 
KLEE PERMANENT EXHIBITION by Kevin Christian
LAST SUPPER in Detail (Haltadefinizione) 
LOUVRE, Paris: Enjoy Virtual Tours, see the Collections
MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY from Adams to Weston
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM of Art: Permanent Collection
MONA LISA: 25 Secrets of Mona Lisa Revealed (LifeScience)
MONA LISA: How to Paint Mona Lisa with MS Paint (You Tube - see below)

MONA LISA: True  Colors of the Mona Lisa Revealed (Lumiere Technology)
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY Special Collections Watercolors of Fruit
NATIONAL GALLERY of Art Online Tours  Collections  Exhibitions
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART PODCASTS: Audio, video, music!   
OLGA'S GALLERY - ONLINE ART MUSEUM - Over 10,000 works
RIJKS MUSEUM, Amsterdam 
SMITHSONIAN ART and Design 
SPEED PAINTING BY NEXX (Video): Portrait of Young Child Takes Shape
TEN MOST POPULAR QUOTES about Art and Artists from Don'tQuoteMe.com
VERMEER: Essential Vermeer, with over 250 pages
VERSAILLES: Palace, masterpieces, virtual visit with great detail! 
VIEWFINDER English Heritage National Monuments Record - searchable by locality and by feature
VINCENT VanGOGH GALLERY: Over 2800 graphics 
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
WATERCOLORPAINTING.COM: Learning Center  
WATERCOLORS:  The World's Finest Guide to Watercolor Painting
WEBMUSEUM,Paris: visit the Artists Index & Famous Paintings Exhibition
WOMEN IN ART: 500 Years of Portraits of Women in Western Art (Video - see below)

WORLD ART Treasures: Fifteen Itineraries
WORLD WIDE ARTS Resources: comprehensive listing

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American Floral Endowment Research Database Links
Backyard Gardener 
Better Homes & Gardens' Gardening Index
Better Homes & Gardens' Guide to Gardening  
Burpee’s Seeds and Plants 
Butterflies North and South - butterfly habitat, how to attract butterflies to your garden
Clemson University Home & Garden Information Center  
Cultivated Gardener: gardening tips, advice, more 
Cyndi's Catalog of Gardening Catalogs: links to catalogs, critter advice, regional advice, more
DC Herbarium (Smithsonian Museum of Natural History) & Search Page for VA/MD/DC
Duh, Plants: Getting Started with Gardening for the Black Thumbed
Encyclopedia of Plants by Common Names  
EveryRose: The Rose Reference Database - searchable, browseable
Garden Club of Virginia Horticulture Blog: Updates from Members
Garden Gate Magazine: Design - Tips - Basics - Projects - Plants - Current Issue
Garden Guides: Gardeners'Growing Resource
Garden Link includes helpful "garden tools" you'll need
Gardener's Guide to Global Warming from the National Wildlife Foundation
Gardening and Health from the Virginia Cooperative Extension
Gardening Forever - a great resource for aging baby boomers!
Guide to Trees and Shrubs of Virginia  
HelpMeFind Roses: Browse lists, or search!  
Hortiplex Database: plant images, data, resource links, searchable!
How to Know the Earth's Plants and Animals: searchable online
How to Plant a Tree from WikiHow 
Internet Directory for Botany: Gardening 
Months: Nature, Seasons and Gardening: Michael P. Garofalo
Monticello: The Vegetable Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden Library Rare Books Botanical Prints: Search or Browse  
MyIdealGarden: from thinking to planning to reality!
Key to Leaves of Virginia Trees
OSU Pocket Gardener for your Palm Pilot
Plants for a Future - rare and unusual plants, large database
Poinsettia Pages - University of Illinois Extension
Propagating Old Roses from the Texas Rose Rustlers
Spirit of Gardening Quotes - a wonderful resource
Time Life House Plant Pavilion
Timeless Roses: Online Rose Gardening Resource
VA Cooperative Extension's Consumer Horticulture 
WebGarden from Ohio State University
Weekend Gardener: Official Seed Starting Page 
Writer and the Garden: From the British Library exhibit
WWW Virtual Library's Gardening Links 
Yard Care: Learn more to mow more!

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